Hoxne pepper pot
AD 350-400 · Resource
A silver-gilt pepper pot shaped as a Roman matron, part of the Hoxne Hoard buried in Britain after AD 408. It reflects late Roman luxury, the spice trade and the end of Roman rule in Britain.
On these timelines: British Museum, Resources: Combined
Around 375
- Romans withdraw from Britain (410)
- Council of Nicaea (325)
- Sack of Rome by Visigoths (410)
- Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain begins (450)
- Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain (450)
- Edict of Milan (313)
- Founding of Constantinople (330)
- Attila the Hun (406)
- Gupta Empire (320)
- Augustine of Hippo (354)